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2027 Best Value Acting Schools in Tennessee

[Acting](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/drama-and-theater-arts/acting/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong acting education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for acting students.

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• Best Value Acting Schools in Tennessee

2027 Best Value Acting Schools in Tennessee

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the acting degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Acting Schools

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN

$40,572 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,529 Avg Student Debt

$55,541 Median Earnings (10yr)

Lipscomb University tops our 2027 list of the best value acting schools in Tennessee. Lipscomb University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. In-state tuition and fees average $40,572. Students borrow a median of $23,529 to complete the acting program here. Early-career acting graduates make about $48,949. Set against $23,529 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Lipscomb University admits about 68% of applicants.

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN

$42,540 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,447 Avg Student Debt

$55,930 Median Earnings (10yr)

Belmont University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value acting schools. Belmont University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. In-state tuition and fees average $42,540. Students borrow a median of $23,447 to complete the acting program here. Acting graduates of Belmont University earn a median of $49,699 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,447 median debt. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.